The Royal Canadian Mint shows the famous ship of the discoverer, John Cabot, to celebrate the 70 years since the accession of Newfoundland…
Ottawa, Ontario (ots/PRNewswire) - The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to present a stunning new silver coin, which picks up the Design of the silver dollar of 1949. It is a celebration of the Transformation of Newfoundland and Labrador from British colonies to the newest province in Canada 70 years ago. This coin is the Matthew, the sailing ship, the intrepid European explorers John Cabot in 1497 sailed to the Shores of Newfoundland. As the engraved master engraver Thomas Shingles, the back of this coin first-hand, she!-->…